Improvement in traveling-trunks



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T. HUNT; TRAVBLING TRUNK.

, 1510.96.236. `lavezfltef Oct. 26, 1869.

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IMPROVE-1M ENT IN TRAVELING-TRITINKS.'

Speeiiication forming pari oi'vhetifrs Patent No. 96,1! 36, dated October 36, 1869.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Tnoirxs HUNT, of the city and State of New York, have invented and made a new` and useful Improvement in Traveling-Trunks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description-ot' the said invention, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, wherein-,-

Figure l is a vertical section of said trunk as opened, and Fig. 2 is an elevation of the trunk with the top opened and the swinging front section turned up into its place.

Similar marks of reference denote the same parts.

This trunk is designed with special reference to containing various articles of apparel, toilet, useful and ornamental articles connected with a ladys wardrobe, and required in traveling to be contained in easily-accessible positions, so any article can be readily got at without having to unpack but little of the trunk. My trunk is constructed so as to attain the foregoing` objects, and at the same time the trunk is made very much stronger than heretofore, and it can be used for a seat or for a writing-table. thus greatlyincreasing its usefulness, especially in the contracted spaces in state-rooms and hotels usually allotted to travelers.

In the drawings, a is the bottom; b, the

front; c, the back, and d d the ends, forming the lower part of the trunk but, instead of being oi' a simple box shape, as usual, the front b and sides l d are partially removed to receive the section e, that is hinged at f, and contains a drawer, g;

The lower part oi' thetrunk is closed across the top by the partition h, which strengthens the trunk and prevents the ends being pressed in by any weight in transportation. The bottorn of the trunk is still further strengthened by the partition L, attached on the line of the angle oi' the portion removed from the ends dd, and between these partitions 7L and k the sliding drawer Z is introduced; and i is a sliding cover that can be pushed back beneath k to give access to the bottom part of the trunk, into which large or heavy articles can be securely packed. It will now be seen that this construction of thc base of the trunk renders the same very strong, because the woodwork or frame of the trunk makes a greater number of firmly-secured anglesand corners than heretofore, and, in fact, makes the loottom a trunk that would be sufficiently strong to be used without any lid, the swinging section e being provided with alock at n. Vhen l the section e is closed, the bottom-portion ot' the trunk can be used as a table or seat. When the section e is swung over, as seen in Fig. l, that part, e, might be used as a low seat, and the front of the drawer Z as a back tothe seat, or the top of the partition h can be used as a writing-table. Straps are to be provided at the ends of the trunk to hold the section e Y to its place, if desired.

The top portion, w,`of the trunk is hinged at o to the bottom, and its interioris separated by the divisions p and q, so asto receive the sliding drawers fr and s; and t is abat-case,

hinged at u, so as to'swing out, in order that the lid o of said hat-case may be lifted. This case I might be divided by' transverse partitions, so as to contain several separatehats or head-dresses for ladies.

By constructing the trunk in the manner before described the various partitions add greatly to the strength of the lid and the bottom, and at the same time facility is given for getting at any article with but little unpacking, and the trunk can be used for a seat or-table.

Vhen the trunk is closed, the parts prevent dust or water passing into the trunk, and the usual exterior appearance oi' the trunk is maintained.

I am aware that a trunk has been made with a section in the front that will fold upward when the lid is raised, so as to form a series of shelves. This construction renders it necessary to have locking-bars extending across the front oi' this section from the lid to the bottom part of the trunk. In my iniprovement the section, being hinged at the front and lower edge, forms a strong joint at this part, and the lid, when closed, covers the moving edge of the section and the lockby which it is secured.

What I claim as my invention is- Hinging the lower portion of tho SootionV e 'In witness whereof I have hereunto set my to the front of the trunk at f, and applying signature this 12th day of July, 1869. the lock or hztsp at the upper portion, so as to be covered by the lid u', when the trunk is closed, substantially as set forth, and in conlbinaton therewith, the drawer l and sliding Cover 1', arranged in the manner und for the purposes specified.

TPI-IOM A S HUNT.

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